STUDENT ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY

It is the student's responsibility to be aware of the eligibility requirement as they apply to their individual academic and athletic path. There are a few kinds of student athlete eligibility that each student needs to keep in mind.

In Season Eligiblity

Must be enrolled in the ARC Sport class to participate (even if redshirting) in the ARC team.

Must be registered, enrolled, and attending class no later than four weeks after the first day of class. Second 8 weeks courses DO NOT count toward eligibility and may be used ONLY in addition to the 12 units the student is enrolled in and attending at the start of the semester.

If the season of sport spans two 2 semesters, at American River College that includes men's and women's basketball, a student athlete must be enrolled and attending 12 units fall and spring semesters.

ARC athletes can attend courses at other Los Rios colleges and count the course work toward their unit requirements with no minimum units required here at ARC, with the exception of students who need to establish residency.

Second Season Continuing Eligibility

Once a student competes in any scheduled game, meet, or match, the student must complete and pass:

24 - Complete and Pass 24 Overall units. May use summer classes for this requirement only.

2.0 Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA (grade point average) in the courses completed starting with the first competition in ANY sport.

Residency: All student athletes who competed at any other California community college have to establish residency with ARC by completing 12 units (8 unit maximum in the summer) before the semester of competition begins. Students who competed at other Los Rios Community colleges will also have to complete residency requirements.

NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Eligibility

NCAA Eligibility Center - Determine your eligibility for Division I and Division II programs directly out of high school. This must be completed by all student athletes that compete at a Division I or II institution.

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American River College does not sponsor any other athletic sites. Be advised that information provided by any other site regarding our programs is without the consent of American River College and may be inaccurate and misleading.